Guidelines on the detection, prevention and treatment of delirium

Media, War and Conflict

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 76-78

  Bourne, Richard S ^a   Borthwick, Mark ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960995179     PISSN: 17506352     EISSN: 17506360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114370700800129     Document Type: Article

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